Julie H. Simpson

Inhibitory circuits control leg movements during Drosophila grooming

The paper identifies inhibitory circuits in Drosophila that generate rhythmic leg movements during grooming through anatomical and behavioral analysis.

Behavior choices amongst grooming, feeding, and courting in Drosophila show contextual flexibility, not an absolute hierarchy of needs

The paper examines behavior choices in Drosophila between grooming, feeding, and courting, finding contextual flexibility rather than an absolute hierarchy of needs.

Mechanosensory and command contributions to the Drosophila grooming sequence

The paper identifies a pair of cholinergic command neurons that initiate thoracic grooming in Drosophila and reveals inhibitory circuits that regulate grooming order.

Behavioral evidence for nested central pattern generator control of Drosophila grooming

This paper shows that Drosophila grooming involves nested central pattern generators, with periodic behaviors at two time-scales that are linked and can decouple under different conditions.

A Systematic Nomenclature for the Drosophila Ventral Nervous System

The paper provides a systematic nomenclature for the Drosophila ventral nervous system, extending an existing framework to include thoracic and abdominal neuromeres.

Simultaneous Activation Of Parallel Sensory Pathways Promotes A Grooming Sequence In Drosophila

The paper confirms a model where simultaneous activation of sensory pathways in Drosophila elicits a sequential grooming response through prioritized suppression.